Queen’s Hall does cater for disabled

THE EDITOR: We are writing as architects for the redevelopment of Queen’s Hall to correct the misconceptions of P King in her letter that was published on Friday August 15, 2003. The new Queen’s Hall does cater for physically challenged patrons. The front sidewalk curb is ramped, all steps to the entrance have been eliminated and the lobby is fitted with automatic doors. The lower auditorium is accessed via a gentle ramp from the main lobby. There are free-standing seats on either side of the front auditorium — Row B 1-5 and 10 to 24. These are designated for the ambulant disabled or may be removed to accommodate wheelchairs.

Both men’s and women’s toilets in the lobby have individual barrier free rooms. Facilities for the physically challenged have always been inherent in the Queen’s Hall Board of Management’s requirements. Maybe the ticket seller at Carnival Messiah was not properly briefed or perhaps the production team chose to eliminate these provisions in their seating plan.

COLVIN CHEN
Gillespie and Steel Limited